used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The figure in grey--the grey was a garment of skin, cap, coat, breeches, and even boots, apparently all of the same material--approached with extended hand.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The figure in grey--the grey was a garment of skin, cap, coat, breeches, and even boots, apparently all of the same material--approached with extended hand.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The figure in grey--the grey was a garment of skin, cap, coat, breeches, and even boots, apparently all of the same material--approached with extended hand.
from appearances alone
From this reading The figure in grey--the grey was a garment of skin, cap, coat, breeches, and even boots, apparently all of the same material--approached with extended hand.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading The figure in grey--the grey was a garment of skin, cap, coat, breeches, and even boots, apparently all of the same material--approached with extended hand.
the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
From this reading Very solid flesh, too, judging from the cheeks that surmounted the silvery beard.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading We could see now it was no ghost who stood before us, but a man of flesh and blood.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading We could see now it was no ghost who stood before us, but a man of flesh and blood.
plural of “boot” — footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
From this reading The figure in grey--the grey was a garment of skin, cap, coat, breeches, and even boots, apparently all of the same material--approached with extended hand.
breechesnounUS /ˈbriːtʃɪz/
(used in the plural) trousers ending above the knee
From this reading The figure in grey--the grey was a garment of skin, cap, coat, breeches, and even boots, apparently all of the same material--approached with extended hand.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading The moon shone full on his face, and a very pleasant one it was, with a bright, merry twinkle in the eye.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading We could see now it was no ghost who stood before us, but a man of flesh and blood.
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading The figure in grey--the grey was a garment of skin, cap, coat, breeches, and even boots, apparently all of the same material--approached with extended hand.
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading Very solid flesh, too, judging from the cheeks that surmounted the silvery beard.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading The figure in grey--the grey was a garment of skin, cap, coat, breeches, and even boots, apparently all of the same material--approached with extended hand.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading We could see now it was no ghost who stood before us, but a man of flesh and blood.
CRUSOE
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From this reading THE MOUNTAIN CRUSOE.
divisible by two
From this reading The figure in grey--the grey was a garment of skin, cap, coat, breeches, and even boots, apparently all of the same material--approached with extended hand.
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading The figure in grey--the grey was a garment of skin, cap, coat, breeches, and even boots, apparently all of the same material--approached with extended hand.
the organ of sight
From this reading The moon shone full on his face, and a very pleasant one it was, with a bright, merry twinkle in the eye.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The moon shone full on his face, and a very pleasant one it was, with a bright, merry twinkle in the eye.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading The figure in grey--the grey was a garment of skin, cap, coat, breeches, and even boots, apparently all of the same material--approached with extended hand.
the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat
From this reading We could see now it was no ghost who stood before us, but a man of flesh and blood.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Very solid flesh, too, judging from the cheeks that surmounted the silvery beard.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The moon shone full on his face, and a very pleasant one it was, with a bright, merry twinkle in the eye.
garmentnounUS /ˈɡɑːrmənt/
an article of clothing
From this reading The figure in grey--the grey was a garment of skin, cap, coat, breeches, and even boots, apparently all of the same material--approached with extended hand.
a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading We could see now it was no ghost who stood before us, but a man of flesh and blood.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading The figure in grey--the grey was a garment of skin, cap, coat, breeches, and even boots, apparently all of the same material--approached with extended hand.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The figure in grey--the grey was a garment of skin, cap, coat, breeches, and even boots, apparently all of the same material--approached with extended hand.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The moon shone full on his face, and a very pleasant one it was, with a bright, merry twinkle in the eye.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The figure in grey--the grey was a garment of skin, cap, coat, breeches, and even boots, apparently all of the same material--approached with extended hand.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading We could see now it was no ghost who stood before us, but a man of flesh and blood.
judgingnounUS /ˈdʒʌdʒɪŋ/
the cognitive process of reaching a decision or drawing conclusions
From this reading Very solid flesh, too, judging from the cheeks that surmounted the silvery beard.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading We could see now it was no ghost who stood before us, but a man of flesh and blood.
concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests
From this reading The figure in grey--the grey was a garment of skin, cap, coat, breeches, and even boots, apparently all of the same material--approached with extended hand.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading The moon shone full on his face, and a very pleasant one it was, with a bright, merry twinkle in the eye.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading The moon shone full on his face, and a very pleasant one it was, with a bright, merry twinkle in the eye.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading THE MOUNTAIN CRUSOE.
not any; not one
From this reading We could see now it was no ghost who stood before us, but a man of flesh and blood.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading We could see now it was no ghost who stood before us, but a man of flesh and blood.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The figure in grey--the grey was a garment of skin, cap, coat, breeches, and even boots, apparently all of the same material--approached with extended hand.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The moon shone full on his face, and a very pleasant one it was, with a bright, merry twinkle in the eye.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The moon shone full on his face, and a very pleasant one it was, with a bright, merry twinkle in the eye.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading The moon shone full on his face, and a very pleasant one it was, with a bright, merry twinkle in the eye.
Identical; not different.
From this reading The figure in grey--the grey was a garment of skin, cap, coat, breeches, and even boots, apparently all of the same material--approached with extended hand.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading We could see now it was no ghost who stood before us, but a man of flesh and blood.
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading The moon shone full on his face, and a very pleasant one it was, with a bright, merry twinkle in the eye.
silveryadjectiveUS /ˈsɪlvəri/
resembling or reminiscent of silver
From this reading Very solid flesh, too, judging from the cheeks that surmounted the silvery beard.
a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading The figure in grey--the grey was a garment of skin, cap, coat, breeches, and even boots, apparently all of the same material--approached with extended hand.
solidadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːləd/
characterized by good substantial quality
From this reading Very solid flesh, too, judging from the cheeks that surmounted the silvery beard.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading We could see now it was no ghost who stood before us, but a man of flesh and blood.
surmountedadjectiveUS /sərˈmaʊntɪd/
having something on top
From this reading Very solid flesh, too, judging from the cheeks that surmounted the silvery beard.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Very solid flesh, too, judging from the cheeks that surmounted the silvery beard.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MOUNTAIN CRUSOE.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Very solid flesh, too, judging from the cheeks that surmounted the silvery beard.
twinkleverbUS /ˈtwɪŋkəl/
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading The moon shone full on his face, and a very pleasant one it was, with a bright, merry twinkle in the eye.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We could see now it was no ghost who stood before us, but a man of flesh and blood.
precisely as stated
From this reading Very solid flesh, too, judging from the cheeks that surmounted the silvery beard.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The figure in grey--the grey was a garment of skin, cap, coat, breeches, and even boots, apparently all of the same material--approached with extended hand.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We could see now it was no ghost who stood before us, but a man of flesh and blood.
which person or people
From this reading We could see now it was no ghost who stood before us, but a man of flesh and blood.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The figure in grey--the grey was a garment of skin, cap, coat, breeches, and even boots, apparently all of the same material--approached with extended hand.
